The Panic in Needle Park

The Panic in Needle Park

110 mins | Drama, Romance | June 1, 1971

A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves.

The Panic in Needle Park

110 mins | Drama, Romance | June 1, 1971

The Panic in Needle Park
A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers 20th Century Fox, gadd productions corp., Didion-Dunne
Original title The Panic in Needle Park
Directors Nancy Hopton, Jerry Schatzberg
Writers John Gregory Dunne, James Mills, Joan Didion

Cast

Al Pacino

as Bobby

Kitty Winn

as Helen

Alan Vint

as Hotch

Richard Bright

as Hank

Kiel Martin

as Chico

Warren Finnerty

as Sammy

Marcia Jean Kurtz

as Marcie

Raúl Juliá

as Marco

Angie Ortega

as Irene

Larry Marshall

as Mickey

Paul Mace

as Whitey

Nancy MacKay

as Penny

Gil Rogers

as Robins

Joe Santos

as DiBono

Paul Sorvino

as Samuels

Arnold Williams

as Freddy

Vic Ramano

as Santo

Bryant Fraser

as Prep School Boy

Dora Weissman

as Pawnshop Lady

Sully Boyar

as Doctor

Florence Tarlow

as Ward Nurse

Rutanya Alda

as Admitting Nurse

Anthony Palmer

as Hotel Clerk

Anthony Caso

as Drug Addict (uncredited)

Jeffrey Walker

as Prisoner #1 (uncredited)